Grading Candidates

Ranked by gem-rate-weighted PSA 10 premium. 4,040 candidates.

Candidates

4,040

Total Potential Premium

$97.6k

before grading cost

Median Gem Rate

51.5%

Median Premium

$41.70

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How we compute this

Realistic profit = gem_rate × (psa10 − raw) − grading_cost.
Optimistic profit = (psa10 − raw) − grading_cost — i.e. assuming the card gets a 10.

Honest assumption: when the card doesn't grade a 10, we assume it recoups raw value at resale. We don't store PSA 9 / PSA 8 comps separately, so this simplifies the expected-value math. The page always shows both the realistic (gem-rate weighted) number and the optimistic (if it hits 10) number so you can see the spread.

Grading cost is resolved for the service and tier you pick. If a card's PSA 10 price exceeds a tier's max_value ceiling, we escalate to the next tier up to keep the quoted cost realistic.

Cards with fewer than 20 PSA-graded copies are flagged as low confidence — the gem rate is too noisy to trust. Raise or lower the "Min Pop" filter to taste.

PSA tiers

Value

$25.99

~65d

Regular

$49.99

~45d

Express

$100

~20d

Super Express

$200

~10d

Walk-Through

$400

~5d

Premium 1

$600

~5d

Premium 3

$1500

~3d

Premium 5

$3000

~3d

Premium 10

$5000

~3d

Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX

Slowpoke & Psyduck-GX

Unified Minds · #239 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $206.91 Gem 36.7% (1,049 graded) PSA 10 $1.2k Cost $50 Break-even 5.3%

Realistic

+$299.79

Optimistic

+$903.10

Mega Zygarde ex

Mega Zygarde ex

Perfect Order · #120 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $56.96 Gem 73.2% (4,555 graded) PSA 10 $531.53 Cost $50 Break-even 10.5%

Realistic

+$297.49

Optimistic

+$424.58

Mudkip

Mudkip

McDonald's Collection 2021 · #19

Raw $53.19 Gem 32.7% (832 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.8%

Realistic

+$293.85

Optimistic

+$1.0k

Garchomp & Giratina-GX

Garchomp & Giratina-GX

SM Black Star Promos · #SM193 · Promo

Raw $91.31 Gem 51.3% (8,785 graded) PSA 10 $760.00 Cost $50 Break-even 7.5%

Realistic

+$292.98

Optimistic

+$618.70

Mega Feraligatr ex

Mega Feraligatr ex

Ascended Heroes · #274 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $135.97 Gem 65.4% (3,174 graded) PSA 10 $656.64 Cost $50 Break-even 9.6%

Realistic

+$290.74

Optimistic

+$470.68

Dragonite V

Dragonite V

Evolving Skies · #192 · Rare Ultra

Raw $442.50 Gem 50.5% (21,070 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 7.4%

Realistic

+$290.24

Optimistic

+$623.06

ミュウex

レイジングサーフ · #347

Raw $460.00 Gem 84.4% (30,274 graded) PSA 10 $860.00 Cost $50 Break-even 12.5%

Realistic

+$287.53

Optimistic

+$350.01

Shining Mew

Shining Mew

Shining Legends · #40 · Rare Shining

Raw $179.88 Gem 29.1% (11,671 graded) PSA 10 $1.3k Cost $50 Break-even 4.3%

Realistic

+$286.67

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Raikou

Raikou

SM Black Star Promos · #SM150 · Promo

Raw $11.01 Gem 56.8% (24,415 graded) PSA 10 $600.89 Cost $50 Break-even 8.5%

Realistic

+$285.24

Optimistic

+$539.89

Umbreon-GX

Umbreon-GX

Hidden Fates Shiny Vault · #SV69 · Rare Shiny GX

Raw $235.80 Gem 53.5% (13,140 graded) PSA 10 $858.03 Cost $50 Break-even 8.0%

Realistic

+$282.97

Optimistic

+$572.24

Charizard ex

Charizard ex

151 · #199 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $364.09 Gem 27.4% (103,906 graded) PSA 10 $1.6k Cost $100 Break-even 8.3%

Realistic

+$232.39

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Rayquaza-GX

Rayquaza-GX

Celestial Storm · #177a · Rare Ultra

Raw $309.96 Gem 56.1% (17,262 graded) PSA 10 $898.61 Cost $50 Break-even 8.5%

Realistic

+$280.42

Optimistic

+$538.66

Rosa's Encouragement

Rosa's Encouragement

Perfect Order · #123 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $46.65 Gem 61.6% (2,701 graded) PSA 10 $580.00 Cost $50 Break-even 9.4%

Realistic

+$278.61

Optimistic

+$483.36

Rayquaza V

Rayquaza V

SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH147 · Promo

Raw $16.61 Gem 30.8% (250 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 4.7%

Realistic

+$278.42

Optimistic

+$1.0k

Sylveon ex

Sylveon ex

Prismatic Evolutions · #156 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $533.45 Gem 29.5% (13,434 graded) PSA 10 $1.6k Cost $100 Break-even 9.0%

Realistic

+$226.75

Optimistic

+$1.0k

Meowth ex

Meowth ex

Perfect Order · #121 · Special Illustration Rare

Raw $121.64 Gem 74.3% (7,611 graded) PSA 10 $560.01 Cost $50 Break-even 11.4%

Realistic

+$275.76

Optimistic

+$388.38

articuno

ポケモンカード★web · #045

Raw $346.00 Gem 49.5% (196 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 7.6%

Realistic

+$275.72

Optimistic

+$608.15

Latias & Latios-GX

Latias & Latios-GX

Team Up · #190 · Rare Rainbow

Raw $201.75 Gem 40.7% (1,862 graded) PSA 10 $1.0k Cost $50 Break-even 6.3%

Realistic

+$274.98

Optimistic

+$748.26

Pikachu on the Ball

Pikachu on the Ball

Pokémon Futsal Collection · #1

Raw $86.29 Gem 38.8% (6,553 graded) PSA 10 $922.35 Cost $50 Break-even 6.0%

Realistic

+$274.07

Optimistic

+$786.07

Shining Rayquaza

Shining Rayquaza

Shining Legends · #56 · Rare Shining

Raw $156.03 Gem 28.8% (10,207 graded) PSA 10 $1.3k Cost $50 Break-even 4.5%

Realistic

+$273.19

Optimistic

+$1.1k

Sceptile-EX

Sceptile-EX

Ancient Origins · #84 · Rare Ultra

Raw $40.79 Gem 20.8% (659 graded) PSA 10 $1.6k Cost $100 Break-even 6.5%

Realistic

+$221.47

Optimistic

+$1.4k

エリカのおもてなし

TAG TEAM GX タッグオールスターズ · #190

Raw $425.00 Gem 47.6% (8,526 graded) PSA 10 $1.1k Cost $50 Break-even 7.4%

Realistic

+$270.34

Optimistic

+$623.40

ゼクロムex

ブラックボルト · #174

Raw $235.58 Gem 80.3% (15,334 graded) PSA 10 $633.00 Cost $50 Break-even 12.6%

Realistic

+$268.94

Optimistic

+$347.43

アンファロス

海からの風 · #049

Raw $130.35 Gem 39.7% (194 graded) PSA 10 $923.54 Cost $50 Break-even 6.3%

Realistic

+$264.83

Optimistic

+$743.20

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